Earlier when I saw this picture…. didn’t understand the meaning behind it… .
It turns out that the cat has seen a snake’s tail sticking out of a small hole and the cat thought that it was a rat’s tail, so he wanted to pull it and tease it until it came out… .
Then I realized that… This photo is the work of the famous Italian illustrator Marco Melgrati,
the meaning of his painting: “You never know who you’re playing with, without knowing the risks, because we are packed with today’s qualities like ignorance, show-off, hard work, quick solutions etc.”.
In today’s fast & busy life, what we see is only a tiny fraction of the truth….
If we see others suffering of health closely, their lives burdens on others, chasing hope, counting days, away from joy of celebrations, away from charm & professionalism etc. etc.
What are we doing ?? We consider health conditions as rat’s tail & never guess that the real cobra behind the wall.
So give priority to your health.
Never ignore your health conditions.
Don’t play with cobra’s tail by considering it as a rat’s tail.
Finally, life does matter, so health is important.
Remember this picture: You can’t see the whole picture. If you could see the whole picture, you would understand that what we think of small, is actually much bigger than us.
So let’s take care of your health conditions & stay healthy.
Hopefully by sharing this you can help build awareness of wellbeing.
Health is the new luxury of this era…
Another important issue we will discuss here about KMC
In order to benefit more tiny and preterm newborns, WHO has launched two new materials to encourage a wider use of kangaroo mother care (KMC), a lifesaving practise that incorporates on-going skin-to-skin contact and exclusive nursing. Prematurity is now a serious public health concern as it is the main cause of death for children under the age of five. An estimated 20 million babies are born each year with low birthweights (less than 2.5 kg at birth), while 13.4 million kids are thought to be born preterm each year (before 37 weeks of pregnancy). KMC is a tried-and-true technique that has been shown to save lives and enhance the health and development of young infants. According to Dr. Anshu Banerjee, WHO’s Director for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, “Kangaroo mother care is one of the most important, life-saving measures to improve the survival prospects and wellbeing of babies born early or small. These new publications aim to support this process, as ensuring mothers and babies can stay together and practise kangaroo mother care immediately after birth will require a radical rethink of how maternal and newborn care is organised.
Compared to clinical stabilisation in a more “high-tech” incubator or warmer, KMC has been demonstrated to dramatically enhance survival and health outcomes for preterm and low birth weight infants. According to statistics, it can actually boost feeding and growth, lower infections, prevents hypothermia, and increase preterm survival rates by as much as a third. For moms and families who take the lead in caring for their infants, it is also powerful and comforting. Despite these advantages, it is predicted that only about a third of nations have updated KMC policies or guidelines, which means millions of preterm and low birthweight infants are likely to be left out of this lifesaving practise. These tools were created in partnership with a multi-country, multi-stakeholder working group and are aimed at governments, programme partners, policy makers, and the larger public health community. They will aid nations in increasing KMC for premature or small-for-gestational-age infants. Worldwide, WHO continues to support national maternity, neonatal, and child health programmes in implementing and expanding KMC as the cornerstone of tiny and/or ill infant care.
Another important topic we will discuss here
cervical cancer vaccines
For girls between the ages of 9 and 14, the government will distribute cervical cancer vaccines through schools. The Center has requested that each state and the Union Territories (UTs) begin compiling data on the number of girls enrolled in grades 5 through 10 in each district. By April of next year, India is anticipated to receive the HPV CERVA VAC vaccination, which is used to prevent cervical cancer. The Serum Institute of India (SII) received market authorization from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to produce the domestic HPV vaccine. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is linked to the majority of cervical cancers, and the HPV vaccination, if administered before girls or women are exposed to the virus, can prevent the disease in most cases. Additionally, NTAGI has suggested that the HPV vaccine be introduced into the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) with a one-time catch-up for adolescent girls between the ages of 9 and 14 before being routinely introduced at the age of 9. Dr. Arora stated that screening women after the age of 35 is crucial since cervical cancer, if found early, may even be treated at a primary health facility. 250 officials from South Asian nations are now participating in discussions on cervical cancer, the state of HPV prevention, and the future in 50 different countries.
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